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Tue, 31 Mar 2015 20:30:11 +0000Tue, 31 Mar 2015 20:30:11 +000060enAll rights reservedfeeds@soundcloud.com (SoundCloud Feeds)Singer-songwriter. Eclectic mix of electric and acoustic songs. New dB EP with friends available from https://davebradley.bandcamp.com/
Nile Rodgers and Alex Lifeson obsessive.
Guitars: Telecaster and Ibanez electric, Taylor and Ibanez acoustics + Eko 12-string, Yamaha bass, Ovation electro-acoustic, nylon classical.
Would love to hear what you think of my music, the originals and the covers...Singer-songwriter. Eclectic mix of electric and a…sciencebasesciencebasenohttp://i1.sndcdn.com/avatars-000136229834-ag1573-original.jpgsciencebasehttp://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/index.php
tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/196694315White Line Warrior - RockThu, 19 Mar 2015 19:21:45 +0000https://soundcloud.com/sciencebase/white-line-warrior
00:03:29sciencebasenoA song of history, chemistry and exploitation
White line warrior
Heading up the Inca Trail
Silkroad Surfer
Hides behind electric veil
Foothill courier
En route to the promised land
Fuelled with a bitter taste
Torment is in her hand
Global decimation
One in ten, where worlds collide
Find the taker nation
A future lost for lack of pride
Main line quarrier
Digging up the dragon's tale
Milk wet citizen
Finds the time to read the mail
Timeline warrior
Waking in the promised land
Works a little haste
Though history's in his hands
Words & Music by David "dB" Bradley
Vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, bass dB
Drums daFunkyDrummer
Mixed and mastered by dB
Heads down rock with various layers of guitar and with the awesome Klaus Tropp on drums being the Neil Peart to my, ahem, Alex Lifeson ;-) Where's Geddy?
High-res download available for purchase from BandCampA song of history, chemistry and exploitation
Wh…A song of history, chemistry and exploitation
White line warrior
Heading up the Inca Trail
Silkroad Surfer
Hides behind electric veil
Foothill courier
En route to the promised land
Fuelled with a bitter taste
Torment is in her hand
Global decimation
One in ten, where worlds collide
Find the taker nation
A future lost for lack of pride
Main line quarrier
Digging up the dragon's tale
Milk wet citizen
Finds the time to read the mail
Timeline warrior
Waking in the promised land
Works a little haste
Though history's in his hands
Words & Music by David "dB" Bradley
Vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, bass dB
Drums daFunkyDrummer
Mixed and mastered by dB
Heads down rock with various layers of guitar and with the awesome Klaus Tropp on drums being the Neil Peart to my, ahem, Alex Lifeson ;-) Where's Geddy?
High-res download available for purchase from <a href="https://davebradley.bandcamp.com/track/white-line-warrior-ft-dfd-on-drums">BandCamp</a>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/195494260Dopamine and Desire - Darkwave GothThu, 12 Mar 2015 11:36:10 +0000https://soundcloud.com/sciencebase/dopamine-and-desire
00:03:35sciencebasenoFor those worried I'd gone all soft...some of the heavy stuff on the subject of dopamine addiction...dunno whether this is really "darkwave" or "goth", but I can call it that if like, can't I?
White sheets without emotion
Soaking up your fever
Watching from the corner of your eye
Floating round in circles
Your limbs as flailing cleavers
Thrashing with the torment in your eye
The pulse of failed addiction
Scratching at the ceiling
With the needles of desire
Tomorrow never knows what today would bring
The day before the aftermath
The eve of all the yesterday's bitter sting
Words, music & production by dB
Vocal, guitars, bass, programming dBFor those worried I'd gone all soft...some of the…For those worried I'd gone all soft...some of the heavy stuff on the subject of dopamine addiction...dunno whether this is really "darkwave" or "goth", but I can call it that if like, can't I?
White sheets without emotion
Soaking up your fever
Watching from the corner of your eye
Floating round in circles
Your limbs as flailing cleavers
Thrashing with the torment in your eye
The pulse of failed addiction
Scratching at the ceiling
With the needles of desire
Tomorrow never knows what today would bring
The day before the aftermath
The eve of all the yesterday's bitter sting
Words, music & production by dB
Vocal, guitars, bass, programming dBtag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/194517533Gold And Silver - Funk RockFri, 06 Mar 2015 11:59:19 +0000https://soundcloud.com/sciencebase/gold-and-silver
00:03:50sciencebasenoBling! Bling! Funk rock...
Gold and Silver
Gold and silver, throw them away
Final chance now, I hope and I pray
Gold and silver, burn in the night
Heat inflection, the timing is right
Words and music by Dave Bradley
Vocals, guitars and programming by dB
Mixing and mastering dB
Original, Creative Commons gold robots photo courtesy of Epsos.DE - https://www.flickr.com/photos/epsosBling! Bling! Funk rock...
Gold and Silver
Gold…Bling! Bling! Funk rock...
Gold and Silver
Gold and silver, throw them away
Final chance now, I hope and I pray
Gold and silver, burn in the night
Heat inflection, the timing is right
Words and music by Dave Bradley
Vocals, guitars and programming by dB
Mixing and mastering dB
Original, Creative Commons gold robots photo courtesy of Epsos.DE - https://www.flickr.com/photos/epsostag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/192639711The Silent Spring - Dave Bradley ft. EmmazenMon, 23 Feb 2015 18:56:20 +0000https://soundcloud.com/sciencebase/the-silent-spring
00:04:25sciencebasenoThe amazing @Emmazen has now joined me on backing vocals and her voice soars like an eagle on this one!
I have remixed and remastered the song. Hope you enjoy, please leave a comment and repost if you can, we're reet chuffed with this one ;-)
The Silent Spring
They tell us history is a lesson to learn
Too many times we ignore it
They say the danger is a stranger to burn
Through the seasons they implore it
It doesn't matter how near or how far
The border lands we deplore them
They feed us lies that just won't settle the score
Fail to see that we abhor them
Across the desert a healing wind blows
Now the promise of a silent spring
Though lines were drawn and the borders were closed
Above the cloud the eagle spreads her wings
Above the cloud the eagle spreads her wings
They say that fear is the enemy within
Too many times that we have sworn it
From East to West their lies begin to wear thin
The oath I swore I could ignore it
Across the desert a healing wind blows
Now's the promise of a silent spring
Though lines were drawn and the borders were closed
Above the cloud the eagle spreads her wings
And through the valleys a healing wind blows
With the promise of a silent spring
The lines were cut but no borders are closed
Above the cloud the eagle spreads her wings
Above the cloud the eagle spreads her wings
And in the cities a healing wind blows
With the culture of a vital sting
The ties once cut and all borders exposed
Above the cloud the eagle spreads her wings
And through the desert a healing wind blows
With the promise of a silent spring
The lines once cut and our feelings deposed
Above the cloud the eagle spreads her wings
Above the cloud the eagle spreads her wings
Words & Music by dB
Vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, bass dB
Backing vocals @Emmazen
Programming and mixing dB
Mastered by dBThe amazing @Emmazen has now joined me on backing…The amazing @Emmazen has now joined me on backing vocals and her voice soars like an eagle on this one!
I have remixed and remastered the song. Hope you enjoy, please leave a comment and repost if you can, we're reet chuffed with this one ;-)
The Silent Spring
They tell us history is a lesson to learn
Too many times we ignore it
They say the danger is a stranger to burn
Through the seasons they implore it
It doesn't matter how near or how far
The border lands we deplore them
They feed us lies that just won't settle the score
Fail to see that we abhor them
Across the desert a healing wind blows
Now the promise of a silent spring
Though lines were drawn and the borders were closed
Above the cloud the eagle spreads her wings
Above the cloud the eagle spreads her wings
They say that fear is the enemy within
Too many times that we have sworn it
From East to West their lies begin to wear thin
The oath I swore I could ignore it
Across the desert a healing wind blows
Now's the promise of a silent spring
Though lines were drawn and the borders were closed
Above the cloud the eagle spreads her wings
And through the valleys a healing wind blows
With the promise of a silent spring
The lines were cut but no borders are closed
Above the cloud the eagle spreads her wings
Above the cloud the eagle spreads her wings
And in the cities a healing wind blows
With the culture of a vital sting
The ties once cut and all borders exposed
Above the cloud the eagle spreads her wings
And through the desert a healing wind blows
With the promise of a silent spring
The lines once cut and our feelings deposed
Above the cloud the eagle spreads her wings
Above the cloud the eagle spreads her wings
Words & Music by dB
Vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, bass dB
Backing vocals @Emmazen
Programming and mixing dB
Mastered by dBtag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/191288908Give My Love to the Waves - Dave Bradley Ft. EmmazenSun, 15 Feb 2015 18:51:31 +0000https://soundcloud.com/sciencebase/em-and-high-water
00:03:31sciencebasenoThe amazing @Emmazen has recorded a fantastic new vocal complete with harmonies for my old song "Give My Love to the Waves" bringing to it a whole new interpretation and a wonderful vocal style reminiscent of Kate Bush.
Give my love to the waves (Save me from Hell and high water)
Give my love, to the waves
Send me home, on a wind that saves
If I ride the sea, or sail away
Will you carry me back, home again?
Give my time, to the pain
If I miss you, would you sail with me again?
Give my love, to the water
Then I can find my way back, to where I ought to be
You will know me.
Call me by name
Know how much I fear;
It's always the same
Well, I'm floating in the wake of trouble.
I wish you wary on your way
Send my love to the waves,
Just get me out of this trouble,
or sail with me to hell all the way
Give my love, to the waves
Send me home, on a wind that saves
Floating on a wake of trouble
I wish you wary on your way
I wish you on the waves out of trouble
Don't sail me to hell, all the way
Words and Music by David Bradley
Vocals @Emmazen
Electric guitars, bass and beatboxing @sciencebase
Mixed by dBThe amazing @Emmazen has recorded a fantastic new…The amazing @Emmazen has recorded a fantastic new vocal complete with harmonies for my old song "Give My Love to the Waves" bringing to it a whole new interpretation and a wonderful vocal style reminiscent of Kate Bush.
Give my love to the waves (Save me from Hell and high water)
Give my love, to the waves
Send me home, on a wind that saves
If I ride the sea, or sail away
Will you carry me back, home again?
Give my time, to the pain
If I miss you, would you sail with me again?
Give my love, to the water
Then I can find my way back, to where I ought to be
You will know me.
Call me by name
Know how much I fear;
It's always the same
Well, I'm floating in the wake of trouble.
I wish you wary on your way
Send my love to the waves,
Just get me out of this trouble,
or sail with me to hell all the way
Give my love, to the waves
Send me home, on a wind that saves
Floating on a wake of trouble
I wish you wary on your way
I wish you on the waves out of trouble
Don't sail me to hell, all the way
Words and Music by David Bradley
Vocals @Emmazen
Electric guitars, bass and beatboxing @sciencebase
Mixed by dBtag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/190300229Sail me back - Alt RockMon, 09 Feb 2015 20:11:34 +0000https://soundcloud.com/sciencebase/sail-me-back-to-uhuh-town
00:03:37sciencebasenoSail me back
Take me down to the river
Take me all the way out to sea
Chill my heart with the spindrift
Sail the memories home to me
Take a look at the questions
At the questions you have found
Catch a wave without harbour
Where the truth is surely drowned
Yet you know how I wonder
If the truth will be concealed
In the safety of that harbour
That's the time when all's revealed
Sail me back to Uh-huh Town
Sail me back for free
Shake the water from the prow
Sail me back for free
Take me down to the river
Take me all the way out to sea
Chill my heart with the spindrift
Sail the memories home to me
Take me to the lost & found
Sail me back to where I'm bound
Take me to the lost & found
Sail me back to where I'm bound
Take me to the lost & found
Sail me back to where I'm bound
Take me to the lost & found
Sail me back to where I'm bound
Take me to the lost & found
Sail me back to where I'm bound
Take me to the lost & found
Sail me back to where I'm bound
Hey, hey, hey
Sail me back, sail me back
Sail me back to Uh-huh Town
Sail me back, sail me back
Take me down to the river
Take me all the way out to sea
Words & Music dB
Vocals, guitar, bass, drum programming dB
Record and mixed by dB
With thanks to @MonoStone-1, @AMusicalJourney and others for encouragement and ego-boosting references to David Bowie, Big Country, U2, The Stone Roses, R.E.M and Simon & Garfunkel
PS Don't ask me where Uh-huh Town is...I've no idea...Sail me back
Take me down to the river
Take me a…Sail me back
Take me down to the river
Take me all the way out to sea
Chill my heart with the spindrift
Sail the memories home to me
Take a look at the questions
At the questions you have found
Catch a wave without harbour
Where the truth is surely drowned
Yet you know how I wonder
If the truth will be concealed
In the safety of that harbour
That's the time when all's revealed
Sail me back to Uh-huh Town
Sail me back for free
Shake the water from the prow
Sail me back for free
Take me down to the river
Take me all the way out to sea
Chill my heart with the spindrift
Sail the memories home to me
Take me to the lost & found
Sail me back to where I'm bound
Take me to the lost & found
Sail me back to where I'm bound
Take me to the lost & found
Sail me back to where I'm bound
Take me to the lost & found
Sail me back to where I'm bound
Take me to the lost & found
Sail me back to where I'm bound
Take me to the lost & found
Sail me back to where I'm bound
Hey, hey, hey
Sail me back, sail me back
Sail me back to Uh-huh Town
Sail me back, sail me back
Take me down to the river
Take me all the way out to sea
Words & Music dB
Vocals, guitar, bass, drum programming dB
Record and mixed by dB
With thanks to @MonoStone-1, @AMusicalJourney and others for encouragement and ego-boosting references to David Bowie, Big Country, U2, The Stone Roses, R.E.M and Simon & Garfunkel
PS Don't ask me where Uh-huh Town is...I've no idea...tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/189953982Born To Decay - Lisa Minervino and Dave BradleySat, 07 Feb 2015 16:27:44 +0000https://soundcloud.com/sciencebase/born-to-decay
00:05:15sciencebasenoMy latest collaboration with Lisa Minervino @amusicaljourney. Lisa asked me to work with her on her latest song, which struck me as quite dark from the start, but once I'd added a heavy riff it took a turn towards the gothic and I decided to rewrite some of her original lyrics to hook into the line "born to decay" even more.
The days we spent together seem so far away
If I met you today I just wouldn't know what to say
I thought the two of us were here to stay
But you and I were born to decay
Prismatic colours for you all fade to grey
If you saw through my eyes I just wouldn't throw this away
I think the two of us in death could play
To the grave we turn, from our path you never will stray
The days we spent together seem so far away
If I met you today I just wouldn't know what to say?
I thought the two of us were here to stay
But you and me were born to decay
Flesh colour matters for your blood fades to grey
If you cut out my eyes I just wouldn't throw this away
I think the two of us in death should pray
To the dust we turn, from this path you will never stray
dB on vocals and guitar and Lisa on all other instrumentation. Mixed by dB
Words & Music @amusicaljourney and @sciencebase
Whitby Abbey photo by dBMy latest collaboration with Lisa Minervino @amus…My latest collaboration with Lisa Minervino @amusicaljourney. Lisa asked me to work with her on her latest song, which struck me as quite dark from the start, but once I'd added a heavy riff it took a turn towards the gothic and I decided to rewrite some of her original lyrics to hook into the line "born to decay" even more.
The days we spent together seem so far away
If I met you today I just wouldn't know what to say
I thought the two of us were here to stay
But you and I were born to decay
Prismatic colours for you all fade to grey
If you saw through my eyes I just wouldn't throw this away
I think the two of us in death could play
To the grave we turn, from our path you never will stray
The days we spent together seem so far away
If I met you today I just wouldn't know what to say?
I thought the two of us were here to stay
But you and me were born to decay
Flesh colour matters for your blood fades to grey
If you cut out my eyes I just wouldn't throw this away
I think the two of us in death should pray
To the dust we turn, from this path you will never stray
dB on vocals and guitar and Lisa on all other instrumentation. Mixed by dB
Words & Music @amusicaljourney and @sciencebase
Whitby Abbey photo by dBtag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/188919552Locked In Jealousy - RetroNonoMusic with Dave BradleySun, 01 Feb 2015 09:35:59 +0000https://soundcloud.com/sciencebase/locked-in-jealousy
00:03:43sciencebaseno"RetroNonoMusic" heard my recent song "Bait and Switch" (remixed by @MonoStone-1) and asked if I'd like to be guest vocalist on one of his songs. Well, how could I turn down such an opportunity? He shared a few of his compositions with me and we agreed that I'd do a new vocal for his song "Jealousy".
He allowed me to "tweak" his lyrics for the song, so I made them a bit edgier, a little darker, I think, latching on to the line "keep your hands off me".
It's now called "Locked in Jealousy", which alludes in no small way to someone being subjugated, perhaps trapped physically and mentally.
I also couldn't resist remastering his original track to blend my vocal and harmonies as well as extending the outro to give some space for a funky guitar solo, so I did that too. I think RNM is happy with the final product, he mentioned my vocal sounding like all of his favourite singers combined with Bowie at the top, so that's quite pleasing. The collaboration along with a video will also appear on his Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/retrononomusic
Locked in Jealousy
So what do you want from me?
Exactly, what do you want from me?
If you care enough to see
Take a look and set me free
If you're locked in jealousy
All I have is ecstasy
I can't be your fantasy
If your lust is plain to see
Now what do you want from me?
I'm not sure that it was meant to be
Now take your hands off me
You love you, but you don't love me!
Music - RetroNonoMusic
Words RNM and dB
Original instrumentation and mix - RNM
Vocals and solo guitar finale - dB
Backing vocals - RNM"RetroNonoMusic" heard my recent song "Bait and S…"RetroNonoMusic" heard my recent song "Bait and Switch" (remixed by @MonoStone-1) and asked if I'd like to be guest vocalist on one of his songs. Well, how could I turn down such an opportunity? He shared a few of his compositions with me and we agreed that I'd do a new vocal for his song "Jealousy".
He allowed me to "tweak" his lyrics for the song, so I made them a bit edgier, a little darker, I think, latching on to the line "keep your hands off me".
It's now called "Locked in Jealousy", which alludes in no small way to someone being subjugated, perhaps trapped physically and mentally.
I also couldn't resist remastering his original track to blend my vocal and harmonies as well as extending the outro to give some space for a funky guitar solo, so I did that too. I think RNM is happy with the final product, he mentioned my vocal sounding like all of his favourite singers combined with Bowie at the top, so that's quite pleasing. The collaboration along with a video will also appear on his Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/retrononomusic
Locked in Jealousy
So what do you want from me?
Exactly, what do you want from me?
If you care enough to see
Take a look and set me free
If you're locked in jealousy
All I have is ecstasy
I can't be your fantasy
If your lust is plain to see
Now what do you want from me?
I'm not sure that it was meant to be
Now take your hands off me
You love you, but you don't love me!
Music - RetroNonoMusic
Words RNM and dB
Original instrumentation and mix - RNM
Vocals and solo guitar finale - dB
Backing vocals - RNMtag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/187637071Bait and Switch - Dave Bradley with Mono StoneSat, 24 Jan 2015 14:12:10 +0000https://soundcloud.com/sciencebase/bait-and-switch-monostone-remix
00:04:23sciencebasenoThe one and only Manchedelic star Dek "Mono Stone" Ham has applied his astounding production skills to my latest song "Bait and Switch" and taken it to a whole new level musically with his percussion and bassline. "In glorious stereo!"
Bait and switch
There was a key under-the-mat,
but you changed all the locks
There was a note deep in your pocket,
but no stamp for the box
I saw a light up in your room,
but your heart was like stone
And though you strayed out of the gloom,
there was nobody home
There was a seed inside the pot,
but no water for the bloom
There was food there on the table,
but no taste in the room
You wore a smile and a little more,
but you cried on the inside
And though you veil all that you feel,
there's no place left to hide
When you turn about face
I can't stay in that place
Switch and bait me
I know that you're cunning
When I find the right pace
It's the end of the race
Bait and switch
is the game that you're running
Words & music by dB
Guitar, vocals and breath dB
Production, additional instrumentation, percussion programming DH aka @MonoStone-1
Artwork DH
Mastered by dB
In Glorious Stereo!The one and only Manchedelic star Dek "Mono Stone…The one and only Manchedelic star Dek "Mono Stone" Ham has applied his astounding production skills to my latest song "Bait and Switch" and taken it to a whole new level musically with his percussion and bassline. "In glorious stereo!"
Bait and switch
There was a key under-the-mat,
but you changed all the locks
There was a note deep in your pocket,
but no stamp for the box
I saw a light up in your room,
but your heart was like stone
And though you strayed out of the gloom,
there was nobody home
There was a seed inside the pot,
but no water for the bloom
There was food there on the table,
but no taste in the room
You wore a smile and a little more,
but you cried on the inside
And though you veil all that you feel,
there's no place left to hide
When you turn about face
I can't stay in that place
Switch and bait me
I know that you're cunning
When I find the right pace
It's the end of the race
Bait and switch
is the game that you're running
Words & music by dB
Guitar, vocals and breath dB
Production, additional instrumentation, percussion programming DH aka @MonoStone-1
Artwork DH
Mastered by dB
In Glorious Stereo!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/140882792Gravity's RainbowSat, 22 Mar 2014 17:52:53 +0000https://soundcloud.com/sciencebase/gravitys-rainbow
00:03:59sciencebasenoWords and Music by Dave Bradley
All vocals, harmonies, guitars, bass and handclaps by DB. Originally, I did the lyric where I sing about "pressure" a little bit too much like a Bowie (Under Pressure) pastiche, it was never meant to be that, so I tempered it down in the next take...maybe I should "release" that original version...but I guess I'd also need to have a Freddie Mercury soundalike along for the full duet ;-)
Gravity's Rainbow
If the fire's on the inside, a naked flame can't touch you
Gravity can't pull you now the tide has turned there's no return
Walking back the way you came and hoping that you'd be the same
Holding back your tears but the fear is just too much for you
All the colours of gravity's rainbow
Waves of pressure pushing you to fall
All the bruising from the grip of your halo
Aching with the pressure. That's gotta bring you down
And the pressure that's gonna bring you down, down, down
I laid down a Nile-style funky guitar lick weeks ago, but the recent, controversial discovery of gravitational waves got me thinking about what brings us down...geddit? Now with cheeky Bowie impression in the finale after the Lifesonesque guitar solo...Words and Music by Dave Bradley
All vocals, harmo…Words and Music by Dave Bradley
All vocals, harmonies, guitars, bass and handclaps by DB. Originally, I did the lyric where I sing about "pressure" a little bit too much like a Bowie (Under Pressure) pastiche, it was never meant to be that, so I tempered it down in the next take...maybe I should "release" that original version...but I guess I'd also need to have a Freddie Mercury soundalike along for the full duet ;-)
Gravity's Rainbow
If the fire's on the inside, a naked flame can't touch you
Gravity can't pull you now the tide has turned there's no return
Walking back the way you came and hoping that you'd be the same
Holding back your tears but the fear is just too much for you
All the colours of gravity's rainbow
Waves of pressure pushing you to fall
All the bruising from the grip of your halo
Aching with the pressure. That's gotta bring you down
And the pressure that's gonna bring you down, down, down
I laid down a Nile-style funky guitar lick weeks ago, but the recent, controversial discovery of gravitational waves got me thinking about what brings us down...geddit? Now with cheeky Bowie impression in the finale after the Lifesonesque guitar solo...tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/85452352Daydream CatcherFri, 29 Mar 2013 10:52:07 +0000https://soundcloud.com/sciencebase/dream-capture
00:03:53sciencebasenoDaydream Catcher
Those endless days of dreaming, are ones never wasted...
Who's to say what that feeling's all about?
Who's to tell you how to live your life?
Chasing up the daily grind, escape the truth take a mindful time
I can tell that you really don't care. It's easy now, 'cause you've time to spare
Build your picture, choose your side. Wake each morning safe in the light
I can't handle your rejection, moving onward if I fall
But if ever you can find me, won't you catch me after all?
Before it's over. Change.
Stand in my way 'til tomorrow I will happily walk away
How empty words mean something to you I cannot understand today
(If my stronger words mean nothing to you, then I will have to walk away)
I would gladly walk if I could see, rather walk... than see the shadows growing
Another lonely day, another empty world
I can't handle that rejection, moving on, I choose travel for protection, moving onward after all
But wherever you will find me, I'll still catch you if you fall
Day dreams...capturing the light
2014 remix of the vocal reworking of an instrumental I originally recorded in early 2013 called "Classical Wax"Daydream Catcher
Those endless days of dreaming,…Daydream Catcher
Those endless days of dreaming, are ones never wasted...
Who's to say what that feeling's all about?
Who's to tell you how to live your life?
Chasing up the daily grind, escape the truth take a mindful time
I can tell that you really don't care. It's easy now, 'cause you've time to spare
Build your picture, choose your side. Wake each morning safe in the light
I can't handle your rejection, moving onward if I fall
But if ever you can find me, won't you catch me after all?
Before it's over. Change.
Stand in my way 'til tomorrow I will happily walk away
How empty words mean something to you I cannot understand today
(If my stronger words mean nothing to you, then I will have to walk away)
I would gladly walk if I could see, rather walk... than see the shadows growing
Another lonely day, another empty world
I can't handle that rejection, moving on, I choose travel for protection, moving onward after all
But wherever you will find me, I'll still catch you if you fall
Day dreams...capturing the light
2014 remix of the vocal reworking of an instrumental I originally recorded in early 2013 called "Classical Wax"tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/84089933Wishing WellWed, 20 Mar 2013 10:47:51 +0000https://soundcloud.com/sciencebase/wishing-well
00:03:30sciencebasenoAnother self-penned ditty, me on vocals, guitar, bass. I've redone the drum loops again and slightly remixed as well as adding a heavier guitar part, hoping for Dek to take on the role of Hammond-meister at some point. With thanks to positive feedback from the guys on the SongStuff forum: http://forums.songstuff.com/topic/29356-wishing-well/
Wishing Well (A new space)
The cold-eyed girl with golden hair, wonders why she's going nowhere
Her hands are tied but her mind's made up, she's got to get out of there
The golden boy with his eyes of blue, feels just the same, thought he'd broken through
But, now he sees the world anew, a hard and bitter place
Indifferent and unabating, the words of scorn anticipating
The end of dreams, a shattered rating, still last to leave the stage
Stepping up. For fame and glory, their tale they hope to tell
The rusty blade is twisted, if it's all the same
Might's well kiss on the wishing well
The cold-eyed girl with greying hair, wonders why she's still nowhere
Her apron's tied but her mind says where, she's got to get out of there
The golden boy with a tarnished air really always thought that he didn't care
And now he knows it's really not fair, puts on his bitter face
Indifferent and agitating, no words left for anticipating
The faded dream, so sick of waiting, still hopes to take the stage
Stepping up. For fame and glory, their tale they hope to sell
But, the blade is twisted, if it's all the same
Might's well kiss on the wishing well
Might's well kiss on the wishing well
Might's well piss in the wishing wellAnother self-penned ditty, me on vocals, guitar, …Another self-penned ditty, me on vocals, guitar, bass. I've redone the drum loops again and slightly remixed as well as adding a heavier guitar part, hoping for Dek to take on the role of Hammond-meister at some point. With thanks to positive feedback from the guys on the SongStuff forum: http://forums.songstuff.com/topic/29356-wishing-well/
Wishing Well (A new space)
The cold-eyed girl with golden hair, wonders why she's going nowhere
Her hands are tied but her mind's made up, she's got to get out of there
The golden boy with his eyes of blue, feels just the same, thought he'd broken through
But, now he sees the world anew, a hard and bitter place
Indifferent and unabating, the words of scorn anticipating
The end of dreams, a shattered rating, still last to leave the stage
Stepping up. For fame and glory, their tale they hope to tell
The rusty blade is twisted, if it's all the same
Might's well kiss on the wishing well
The cold-eyed girl with greying hair, wonders why she's still nowhere
Her apron's tied but her mind says where, she's got to get out of there
The golden boy with a tarnished air really always thought that he didn't care
And now he knows it's really not fair, puts on his bitter face
Indifferent and agitating, no words left for anticipating
The faded dream, so sick of waiting, still hopes to take the stage
Stepping up. For fame and glory, their tale they hope to sell
But, the blade is twisted, if it's all the same
Might's well kiss on the wishing well
Might's well kiss on the wishing well
Might's well piss in the wishing welltag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/83280872Faith in HumanityThu, 14 Mar 2013 21:55:02 +0000https://soundcloud.com/sciencebase/hymnandhyr
00:05:17sciencebasenoThis is an old song of mine...seems appropriate to spotlight it again...the "Je Suis Charlie...un rock star" remix can be found here:
https://soundcloud.com/sciencebase/faith-in-humanity-cartoon-mix
Faith in Humanity
Yes, we all have our crosses to bear, well-worn paths to follow
Some have pillars to push against, so many lies, so much sorrow
Many blame it all on destiny, and leave their fate to glories
But, there are those of us with brows to beat
Who despair at those mystical stories
My faith in humanity, is the only Word I need
No veiled wisdom of ancient times
No truths in a mythical creed
And that faith in humanity, is what lets us all belong
No higher mind to guide us now
Without it we are just as strong
We all know those ancient stories
That tell us what's wrong and right
They bring fear to both meek and mindful
Their demons, just mirrors so bright
But bitterness and fear and anger bring us down
so we have to fight
I can't bear that it's fear we cling to
When our instincts just show us the light
My faith in humanity, is the only Word I need
No veiled wisdom of ancient times
No truths in a mythical creed
And that faith in humanity, is what helped us, all along
No higher mind to doom us now
Without it we are just as strong
Karma may be calming
For Heaven's sake it brings relief
But better the devil you don't know
Than a world of make believe
Just faith in humanity, is the only Word, you know
No secret knowledge from times gone by
No truths in a mystical show
And your faith in humanity, is what means we can get along
No higher mind to bring us down
Without it we'd all be strong
Words & Music by David BradleyThis is an old song of mine...seems appropriate t…This is an old song of mine...seems appropriate to spotlight it again...the "Je Suis Charlie...un rock star" remix can be found here:
https://soundcloud.com/sciencebase/faith-in-humanity-cartoon-mix
Faith in Humanity
Yes, we all have our crosses to bear, well-worn paths to follow
Some have pillars to push against, so many lies, so much sorrow
Many blame it all on destiny, and leave their fate to glories
But, there are those of us with brows to beat
Who despair at those mystical stories
My faith in humanity, is the only Word I need
No veiled wisdom of ancient times
No truths in a mythical creed
And that faith in humanity, is what lets us all belong
No higher mind to guide us now
Without it we are just as strong
We all know those ancient stories
That tell us what's wrong and right
They bring fear to both meek and mindful
Their demons, just mirrors so bright
But bitterness and fear and anger bring us down
so we have to fight
I can't bear that it's fear we cling to
When our instincts just show us the light
My faith in humanity, is the only Word I need
No veiled wisdom of ancient times
No truths in a mythical creed
And that faith in humanity, is what helped us, all along
No higher mind to doom us now
Without it we are just as strong
Karma may be calming
For Heaven's sake it brings relief
But better the devil you don't know
Than a world of make believe
Just faith in humanity, is the only Word, you know
No secret knowledge from times gone by
No truths in a mystical show
And your faith in humanity, is what means we can get along
No higher mind to bring us down
Without it we'd all be strong
Words & Music by David Bradleytag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/82783234Titanic Syncing - with Mono Stone on guest vocalsMon, 11 Mar 2013 17:42:42 +0000https://soundcloud.com/sciencebase/titanic-syncing
00:05:02sciencebasenoREMIX! Now with added @MonoStone-1 who has brought some much needed vocal excellence to this track, this version with his personal treatment of the vocal...
Aqueous loops, a funky wah riff and a self-indulgent guitar solo (aren't all guitar solos self indulgent?) I've now recorded a bass part and remixed.
On a storm, dream fading
Ride, the waves
Losing faith in the fearREMIX! Now with added @MonoStone-1 who has brough…REMIX! Now with added @MonoStone-1 who has brought some much needed vocal excellence to this track, this version with his personal treatment of the vocal...
Aqueous loops, a funky wah riff and a self-indulgent guitar solo (aren't all guitar solos self indulgent?) I've now recorded a bass part and remixed.
On a storm, dream fading
Ride, the waves
Losing faith in the feartag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/81664076A Flight of FancySun, 03 Mar 2013 20:54:17 +0000https://soundcloud.com/sciencebase/flights-of-fancy
00:03:15sciencebasenoIn a pristine blue sky, the birds do their thing.
Occurred to me recently that my lyrics may well have emerged from my subconscious as a metamorphosis of the Richard Bach story "Jonathan Livingston Seagull", which I read 30 years ago as an impressionable teen.
A Flight of Fancy
A flight of fancy, just spread your wings
Takes you on the way to better things
The working day, working away
It's not easy, back-breaking, low pay
A flight of fancy, can change your life
Rue the higher plain, more play, less strife
Out of your comfort zone, and into the blue
A chance you have to take, you know what to do
A flight of fancy, just take your time
Reach for the skies again, it's a slower climb
A million migrant flyers, since times of old
Flying the distance, just to escape the cold
In life many questions, and flight holds the clue
Take to the skies again, to find out what is true
I capture the answer, but didn't think it through
In flight there are questions, and an ending of blue
A million migrant flyers, take epochs of old
Flying the distance, just to escape the crushing cold
A flight of fancy, just spread your wings
Takes you on the way, to better things
Words and Music by David Bradley
Instrumentation and arrangement by David Bradley
Keyboard wonder and ambience by @MonoStone-1In a pristine blue sky, the birds do their thing.…In a pristine blue sky, the birds do their thing.
Occurred to me recently that my lyrics may well have emerged from my subconscious as a metamorphosis of the Richard Bach story "Jonathan Livingston Seagull", which I read 30 years ago as an impressionable teen.
A Flight of Fancy
A flight of fancy, just spread your wings
Takes you on the way to better things
The working day, working away
It's not easy, back-breaking, low pay
A flight of fancy, can change your life
Rue the higher plain, more play, less strife
Out of your comfort zone, and into the blue
A chance you have to take, you know what to do
A flight of fancy, just take your time
Reach for the skies again, it's a slower climb
A million migrant flyers, since times of old
Flying the distance, just to escape the cold
In life many questions, and flight holds the clue
Take to the skies again, to find out what is true
I capture the answer, but didn't think it through
In flight there are questions, and an ending of blue
A million migrant flyers, take epochs of old
Flying the distance, just to escape the crushing cold
A flight of fancy, just spread your wings
Takes you on the way, to better things
Words and Music by David Bradley
Instrumentation and arrangement by David Bradley
Keyboard wonder and ambience by @MonoStone-1tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/81501111Classical WaxSat, 02 Mar 2013 16:55:50 +0000https://soundcloud.com/sciencebase/classical-wax
00:03:50sciencebasenoAn instrumental with a pseudoclassical intro on my Ovation acoustic guitar bursts into heavy rock. I reworked this song with lyrics subsequently - at which point it became "Dream Catcher" - https://soundcloud.com/sciencebase/dream-captureAn instrumental with a pseudoclassical intro on m…An instrumental with a pseudoclassical intro on my Ovation acoustic guitar bursts into heavy rock. I reworked this song with lyrics subsequently - at which point it became "Dream Catcher" - https://soundcloud.com/sciencebase/dream-capturetag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/80890880Take it on the chin (again)Tue, 26 Feb 2013 09:49:56 +0000https://soundcloud.com/sciencebase/take-it-on-the-chin
00:03:04sciencebasenoRecorded in February 2013, another stream-of-consciousness song lyrically speaking, tweaked for the final take...domestic violence? Bar brawls? Both?
Take it on the chin
There's a time and a place for a smooth escape
When the fighting starts and the glasses break
But, the chances are you just have to fight
When the glances crack, there's no wrong nor right
We don't keep the things that we utter
In words we can hide what we mean
We're all of us earning our bread and butter
But some of us take one for the team
If you fight like a man, you have to learn to take it
On the chin or on your feet
There's a home and a place it's a soothing escape
When the fighting stops and you had your last scrape
If only I could heal it or see I could find a way home
If you can't stand up and fight it
Then the nest it will be you'll have flown
We don't keep the things that we utter
In secrets we hide what we mean
We're all of us earning our bread and butter
But some of us take one for the team
There's a time and a place for a smooth escape
When the fighting starts and the glasses break
If only I could feel it or see it through
I know that I could chance it I could make it with you
Cover art adapted from Creative Commons image
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67935254@N00/462608440/in/photolist-GSZnA-7Tdmc4-8BKvqaRecorded in February 2013, another stream-of-cons…Recorded in February 2013, another stream-of-consciousness song lyrically speaking, tweaked for the final take...domestic violence? Bar brawls? Both?
Take it on the chin
There's a time and a place for a smooth escape
When the fighting starts and the glasses break
But, the chances are you just have to fight
When the glances crack, there's no wrong nor right
We don't keep the things that we utter
In words we can hide what we mean
We're all of us earning our bread and butter
But some of us take one for the team
If you fight like a man, you have to learn to take it
On the chin or on your feet
There's a home and a place it's a soothing escape
When the fighting stops and you had your last scrape
If only I could heal it or see I could find a way home
If you can't stand up and fight it
Then the nest it will be you'll have flown
We don't keep the things that we utter
In secrets we hide what we mean
We're all of us earning our bread and butter
But some of us take one for the team
There's a time and a place for a smooth escape
When the fighting starts and the glasses break
If only I could feel it or see it through
I know that I could chance it I could make it with you
Cover art adapted from Creative Commons image
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67935254@N00/462608440/in/photolist-GSZnA-7Tdmc4-8BKvqatag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/80076640Catch You OutWed, 20 Feb 2013 16:04:29 +0000https://soundcloud.com/sciencebase/catch-you-out
00:03:29sciencebasenoCatch you out
There's certain ways of feeling, it's right
But, nothing's ever clear
The chances are when they step out of line
They're facing up to the fear
There's certain hands we're dealt, that's right
Still, nothing's ever clear
All sides lose each and every time
Backing down from the fear
Never gonna catch you out
Even if I save you now
Never gonna catch you out
Little wonder I prayed tonight
Never gonna catch you out
Hanging on to the rise to power
Never gonna catch them out
She will say just what she's found
If they happened to be here, would they laugh at you
If their dreaming can't be clear
I'd read it through
If they make a brighter day than today
And they'd find it harder
But they won't realise it's the only
They won't be too far gone
Come tomorrow, something happens, and it's change
Battles move but we're miles from making sandy lines to rearrange
Still tomorrow comes and goes
If sound and light can make you
They need it anyway
On the road, without you
Retreat from the fear
Retreat from the lies
They're the force and the anger
I see in your eyes
A terrible story
Told time after time
It's the source of the troubles
That draw out the lines
Never gonna catch you out
Never gonna save you now
Never gonna catch you out
Little wonder I prayed tonight
Never gonna catch you out
Hanging on to the rise to power
Never gonna catch them out
She will say just what she found
Never gonna catch you out
Never gonna save you now
Never gonna catch you out
Little wonder I prayed tonightCatch you out
There's certain ways of feeling, i…Catch you out
There's certain ways of feeling, it's right
But, nothing's ever clear
The chances are when they step out of line
They're facing up to the fear
There's certain hands we're dealt, that's right
Still, nothing's ever clear
All sides lose each and every time
Backing down from the fear
Never gonna catch you out
Even if I save you now
Never gonna catch you out
Little wonder I prayed tonight
Never gonna catch you out
Hanging on to the rise to power
Never gonna catch them out
She will say just what she's found
If they happened to be here, would they laugh at you
If their dreaming can't be clear
I'd read it through
If they make a brighter day than today
And they'd find it harder
But they won't realise it's the only
They won't be too far gone
Come tomorrow, something happens, and it's change
Battles move but we're miles from making sandy lines to rearrange
Still tomorrow comes and goes
If sound and light can make you
They need it anyway
On the road, without you
Retreat from the fear
Retreat from the lies
They're the force and the anger
I see in your eyes
A terrible story
Told time after time
It's the source of the troubles
That draw out the lines
Never gonna catch you out
Never gonna save you now
Never gonna catch you out
Little wonder I prayed tonight
Never gonna catch you out
Hanging on to the rise to power
Never gonna catch them out
She will say just what she found
Never gonna catch you out
Never gonna save you now
Never gonna catch you out
Little wonder I prayed tonighttag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/79665333Fight for CashSun, 17 Feb 2013 18:37:08 +0000https://soundcloud.com/sciencebase/fight-for-cash
00:03:03sciencebasenoThis little ditty started off as an attempt to write a kind of pastiche of The Police, but once I'd mixed up the reggae drum loops it really didn't sound like either...the words I'd been thinking of were to do with standing up to oppressors but I ad libbed some new ones to try and get a melody and somehow ended up singing about Johnny Cash...go figure...
Stand up and fight, fight for cash
I walk the line, like the man who's name was Cash
But I can't find
The words to tell the story like he can
I feel so fine, Like the man who's name was Sue
I walk that line but feeling blue
Burning light, waking like a fire
And rolling
On a wave of empty desireThis little ditty started off as an attempt to wr…This little ditty started off as an attempt to write a kind of pastiche of The Police, but once I'd mixed up the reggae drum loops it really didn't sound like either...the words I'd been thinking of were to do with standing up to oppressors but I ad libbed some new ones to try and get a melody and somehow ended up singing about Johnny Cash...go figure...
Stand up and fight, fight for cash
I walk the line, like the man who's name was Cash
But I can't find
The words to tell the story like he can
I feel so fine, Like the man who's name was Sue
I walk that line but feeling blue
Burning light, waking like a fire
And rolling
On a wave of empty desire